Fresh Fruit Platter (Ina Garten) Recipe

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Fresh Fruit Platter (Ina Garten)
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
88
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. I like to begin the platter with a base of ripe, colorful, sliced melons and pineapple-for example, cantaloupe, honeydew, Galia, or Cavaillon melons, plus the new golden pineapples. Peel the outside of a whole melon, cut it in half through the stem end, and scoop out the seeds. Place the melon halves cut side down on a board, and slice them straight across into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Fan each half-melon out slightly and arrange it on the platter. Next, cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple, peel the outside, and use a sharp knife to remove the eyes. Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise and remove the core by cutting a V down the center of each half. Again, place the pineapple halves, cut side down, on a board and slice them straight across into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Fan the slices out and arrange them next to the melon on the platter.
  2. Once the base is set, you can add any kind of fruit that's available. I like to have one thing that is taller than the rest, such as a large bunch of grapes or a decoratively cut papaya, to give the platter height. Then I add raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and fresh figs in casual but organized groups. The platter can look like a bowl of M&M's if there are too many colors scattered with no order. Visually, your eye needs to have a focal point and to be able to see each type of fruit. After all the fruit is arranged, I add flat green leaves around the outside of the fruit, to set off the colors. Use lemon and galax leaves from your florist, or fig leaves and grape leaves from your garden. Make sure they are pesticide-free and well washed.
  3. Any kind of fruit will work well on this platter. For special occasions, add persimmons, kiwi, passion fruit, Queen Anne cherries, fresh apricots, and mangos. Choose whatever is colorful and seasonal.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 88.17 Kcal (369 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.31g 0%
Sodium 2.73mg 0%
Potassium 267.02mg 6%
Total Carbs 21.96g 7%
Sugars 15.26g 61%
Dietary Fiber 5.25g 21%
Protein 1.47g 3%
Vitamin C 42.9mg 72%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 35.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 54.22 Kcal (227 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.19g 0%
Sodium 1.68mg 0%
Potassium 164.22mg 6%
Total Carbs 13.51g 7%
Sugars 9.39g 61%
Dietary Fiber 3.23g 21%
Protein 0.9g 3%
Vitamin C 26.4mg 72%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 21.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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